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Living with Steam

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This unique podcast features the sounds of railroad operations in Buffalo, Western New York, and elsewhere. Steam engines, early diesel engines, freight and passenger trains; they're all heard exactly as they sounded from 1948 to 1955. The recordings were made on a Webster-Chicago wire recorder by John M. Prophet III, noted Pennsylvania Railroad historian and dedicated railfan for his entire life. Visit livingwithsteam.com for more information about each episode.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    LwS EXTRA: "Train Sounds for the Model Railroad"

    Hidden gem

    Living With Steam Extra turns a Christmas-train setup into a tour of railroad sound records, starting with O.

    Jan 2, 2026·1h 28m·5 clips
  2. 2

    Tyrone, Huntingdon, Cresson & The Curve - Part 1

    Hidden gem

    Living With Steam part one follows John M.

    Nov 6, 2025·1h 30m·5 clips
  3. 3

    William A. Steventon & The Railroad Record Club, Part 3

    Hidden gem

    Living With Steam Extra opens on William A.

    Jul 16, 2025·1h 55m·5 clips
  4. 4

    Two, Too Many in Cove, Pennsylvania - July 24-25, 1951

    Hidden gem

    ["Aaron Heverin opens Living With Steam by saying he will use AI to read John M.

    Jan 5, 2025·1h 22m·5 clips
  5. 5

    A Day in Palmyra, June 26, 1951

    Hidden gem

    Living With Steam follows John M.

    Jun 16, 2024·1h 24m·5 clips
  6. 6

    The Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Station at Trenton, NJ & Goodbye to PRR Steam in Buffalo

    Feb 16, 2024·1h 11m
  7. 7

    Lws EXTRA: "PRR Diesels, 1970"

    Jan 8, 2024·47m
  8. 8

    "Railroad News" & A Week at BV Tower

    Sep 30, 2023·1h 17m
  9. 9

    Angola

    Mar 19, 2023·54m
  10. 10

    Living with Steam EXTRA: William A. Steventon & the Railroad Record Club, Part 2

    Jan 18, 2023·59m
  11. 11

    A Dark and Stormy Night at Tower 50

    Nov 20, 2022·59m
  12. 12

    Living with Steam EXTRA: William A. Steventon & the Railroad Record Club, Part 1

    This episode introduces John M.

    Oct 8, 2022·52m
  13. 13

    Bay View Tower #6, September 18, 1948

    Aug 17, 2022·34m
  14. 14

    Living with Steam EXTRA: High Iron Company's 1973 D&H Sesquicentennial Excursions

    This episode discusses the history and methods of recording train sounds, featuring archival railroad recordings from the 1940s and 1950s.

    Jun 13, 2022·25m
  15. 15

    Tower XC and the Port of Erie

    Apr 20, 2022·1h 32m
  16. 16

    Living with Steam EXTRA: Buffalo Central Terminal from the 10th Floor

    The host shares a personal railroad sound recording made at Buffalo Central Terminal in 1993, part of a series featuring historical train audio.

    Apr 6, 2022·21m
  17. 17

    Tower 47, The West Shore, and Robber Barons

    Jan 29, 2022·1h 7m
  18. 18

    There's No Place Like Westfield, NY for the Holidays

    Dec 8, 2021·28m
  19. 19

    The Life of John M. Prophet III & The First Recordings at BV Tower

    Nov 7, 2021·1h 26m
  20. 20

    A Trip to Virginia and the N&W

    Apr 3, 2021·1h 48m
  21. 21

    The NRHS Rochester Branch Excursion of 1952

    Feb 9, 2021·1h 29m
  22. 22

    Port Jervis & Saratoga Springs, NY

    Dec 31, 2020·1h 4m
  23. 23

    A Visit to Tower 49-A in October of 1951 - Part 2

    Dec 7, 2020·50m
  24. 24

    A Visit to Tower 49-A in October of 1951 - Part 1

    Oct 2, 2020·37m
  25. 25

    The B & O Railroad Buffalo Division

    Sep 15, 2020·57m
  26. 26

    Trains, Thunderstorms & Murder

    Sep 1, 2020·41m
  27. 27

    New York Central's Tower 65 in Niagara Falls, NY

    Aug 18, 2020·58m
  28. 28

    Buffalo's Streetcars and Tower F in Black Rock

    Aug 2, 2020·1h 29m
  29. 29

    New York Central's Tower 50 & John's Special Place; Renovo, PA (REMASTER)

    Jul 20, 2020·1h 27m
  30. 30

    What is a Webster Chicago 288-1 Wire Recorder?

    Jul 5, 2020·1h 9m
  31. 31

    Early Cameras and Bay View Tower

    Jun 21, 2020·58m
  32. 32

    Why Preserve Anything?

    Jun 7, 2020·1h 1m
  33. 33

    Living With Steam - Pilot Episode

    This episode introduces a podcast featuring authentic railroad sound recordings from 1948-1955 in Buffalo, with historical context.

    May 26, 2020·40m